Kurskwritten by Christopher A. Lawrence and published by Aberdeen Booksis one of the most impressive books we've ever had the pleasure of touching. We thought it was sold out, but in communicating with Tom Petteys we learned Aberdeen still has copies available. If you don't know about this bookwe named it one of the best of the year for 2015you owe it to yourself to take a look. Aberdeen, by the way, is also a US source for the hot new title from Australia's Avonmore Books, South Pacific Air War.

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Frank Fariellowho flew with the USAAF 41st Fighter Squadron in the Pacific, served for 26 years, retired as a lieutenant colonel, and tallied 187 combat missionsdied on 8 January in California at the age of 98.

Editor's Choice Awards for 2017
14 January 2018

This month marks the nineteenth annual Stone & Stone Second World War Books selection of new releases for our Editor's Choice awardsaka the "Stonies"as the best new books of the year. Here are the winners of the Stonies for 2017.

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Anna Mae Hayswho served as a US Army nurse in World War II and subsequently became the first woman in the US armed forces to be promoted to general officer rankdied on 7 January in Washington DC at the age of 97.

We've updated our Recommended Reading page to reflect our latest choices in books we believe deserve an extra measure of attention. This time, by sheer coincidence, we've added three books with a strong Australian connection through authors, editors, and/or publishers.

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